Genome-wide Screening Using CRISPR
Type
Blog Post
...This post was updated on Aug 20, 2020.
What genes are important in your phenotype of interest? Many scientists...CRISPR/Cas9 over previous genome editing techniques is its simplicity and versatility. CRISPR/Cas9 consists...in which Cas9 is included on the gRNA-containing plasmid, or a 2-plasmid system in which Cas9 must be ...of two components: the non-specific endonuclease (Cas9) and a single stranded guide RNA (gRNA). The ~20...the user, and it can be easily modified to target Cas9 to virtually any genomic locus, provided the target...adjacent motif (PAM) sequence. Co-delivery of wild-type Cas9 and a gRNA generates a double-strand break in the...genomic target. The goal of a CRISPR screen is to use Cas9 and a pool of gRNAs to identify genes that are essential...